I've tried the apple cider vinegar with no help. Soft foods don't help, crackers absorb some of the acid but don't help. I agree with you, don't go to the folk tales for help. I have to sleep with the head of my bed elevated so I am sitting up. Otherwise I wake up choking more than I do now. Now it is occasional. With my head down it is nightly. Hope they find out something with the scope. Best wishes to you.
Becky

I must agree here, I have tried all that stuff on the webb..."Cure your heartburn with 2 grocery items..." blah blah blah, obviously these people never had acid reflux DIS EASE. Meaning, we get it after basically everything we eat. Apple cider vinegar made my throat burn worse, and I've tried honey, all that stuff.

-Gabbs

Yesterday (Thursday), my doctor said something to the effect of "evacuation is key to digestive health". So another words, no matter what you eat, if it's not going to move out of your stomach and into your small intestines, then you got serious issues. Heartburn is caused when evacuation is slowed, and a little escapes and you get that burning sensation in your chest. Gerd/LPRD or acid reflux, is when there's little or no evacuation and it's backing up into your esophagus and up into your throat. She told me that eating fresh, raw fruits and vegetables high in fiber, like apples, grapes, pears, lettus, cabage (which is also good for stomach ulcers) and prunes, before and after every meal will "help the juices flowing and get things going". This sounds like good medical advice from my doctor; but it was directed toward me at the time, so it may not work for everyone. She also said to avoid things that contained white flour and processed sugar (and artificial sweetners or flavors), or processed foods in general, as these things either slow or stop the "flow" or make the stomach over-produce acid. I'm thinking about going completely vegetarian as a way to change, but I know I'll have trouble getting off of the steroid and antibiotic filled chickens, and the mercury filled fish. I haven't touched red meat since last October, about the same time I quit smoking.

Yeah, the apple cider vinegar thing and the honey thing, both totally worthless. Maybe some aloe juice to help sooth and heal the errosions in the throat, but other than that, it's evacuation time for everyone here. For those who starve themsleves, or eat little throughtout the day (like once a days), you need to stop doing this as it is actually causing your system to slow down and crash in an unatural way. Eating small snacks, preferably raw fruit and vegetables high in fiber, will definitely help. You may still get GERD or heartburn at first, but eventually it will run its' course and improve your evacuation. If you don't poop at least 2-3 times a day, your body isn't evacuting like it should. If you go by the above guidelines of eating 3 times daily with snacks between, you should have at least 3 bowl movement a day, possibly more because of the snacks. But don't listen to me, I have no idea what I'm talking about LOL. Happy eating, snacking, and pooping!

-WWDave :D

Dave I completely agree with you here about getting the food through your system. That
s my whole problem. I have serious gastropersis, which means the vagus nerve has been damaged and my food sits in my stomach and ferments. Its a horrible illness to have, and I take reglan but the reglan makes me sick...so its like a catch 22 or something. I seriously dont know what to do anymore. There is too many things wrong with me to fix...the acid reflux meds dont help much at all. i took coloidal silver maxium dose for a month and no improvement, and that stuff is NOT cheap...i cant afford to take something if after a month I dont see any improvement at all. Im so fustrated sorry I just wish I had an answer

-Gabbs

Hello Gabbs,

Just wondering if you ever tried consulting a chiropractor. This might actually help to your advantage in your particular situation. Also looking into Rice 'N Shine. I'll only take colloidal silver if I'm sick; isn't that what it's for? Anyways, I'm off for now.

-WWDave :D